Kors Surname
Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname
Kors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,271 | 1:13,287 | 1,939 |
| Israel | 532 | 1:16,086 | 2,412 |
| Russia | 393 | 1:366,725 | 35,999 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Belarus | 44 | 1:215,933 | 26,858 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Kõrs (35), Körs (19) & Korš (1) are calculated separately.
Kors (345) may also be a first name.
Kors Demographics
Kors Political Affiliation
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Kors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kors (Hindi: कोरस, Russian: Корс) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also occur as: Kõrs, Körs or Korš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kors? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 140,563rd most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,295,290 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kors live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kors is also the 469,697th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 345 people.
The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,271 people, or 1 in 13,287. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 36 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and Drenthe, where 10 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.
Kors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kors has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kors surname rose 1,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kors Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kors surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kors surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.08% being registered with the party.
The amount Kors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.44% more than the national average, earning R 740,088 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning $61,475 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõrs | 92 | 35 | / |
| Körs | 92 | 19 | / |
| Korš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koers | 89 | 3,669 | / |
| Kohrs | 89 | 3,522 | / |
| Koors | 89 | 1,005 | / |
| Korse | 89 | 507 | / |
| Khors | 89 | 415 | / |
| Korsh | 89 | 406 | / |
| Kours | 89 | 83 | / |
| Korss | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kotrs | 89 | 34 | / |
| Korsz | 89 | 20 | / |
| Korsø | 89 | 8 | / |
| Korrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korsch | 80 | 1,882 | / |
| Kourss | 80 | 136 | / |
| Korsse | 80 | 85 | / |
| Koorse | 80 | 55 | / |
| Khorsh | 80 | 40 | / |
| Koursh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Korshe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khorse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kourse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koirse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khours | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotrsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korsht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kars | 75 | 7,207 | / |
| Kurs | 75 | 2,108 | / |
| Kers | 75 | 1,999 | / |
| Cors | 75 | 1,713 | / |
| Korç | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kürs | 75 | 97 | / |
| Qors | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korsova | 73 | 53 | / |
| Korsæth | 73 | 48 | / |
| Korsche | 73 | 33 | / |
| Korsová | 73 | 33 | / |
| Koorsse | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kourshe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koursse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauours | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koersch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korzh | 67 | 22,678 | / |
| Cohrs | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Kahrs | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Kersh | 67 | 3,013 | / |
| Karsh | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Corse | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Coers | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Coors | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Keers | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Cours | 67 | 904 | / |
| Karse | 67 | 848 | / |
| Kaars | 67 | 784 | / |
| Khurs | 67 | 666 | / |
| Khars | 67 | 662 | / |
| Kurse | 67 | 243 | / |
| Kursh | 67 | 175 | / |
| Korže | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kaers | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kerss | 67 | 132 | / |
| Karsz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kuhrs | 67 | 87 | / |
| Åkers | 67 | 83 | / |
| Kurås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khorsova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korce | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korze | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kurss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kersz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keurs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Karrs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kerrs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Korshova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Köhrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corss | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaurs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kehrs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kursz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kersø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koursova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Corsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorshtd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kasrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotrš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coërs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corsp | 67 | 0 | / |
Kors Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kors in the Hindi language | ||
| कोरस | korasa | - |
| Kors in the Russian language | ||
| Корс | kors | - |
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Footnotes
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